Jennifer Rhode Ward

Overlapping flower and pollen production in two imperiled pitcher plants raises conservation challenges

Rebecca E. Hale, Caroline Kennedy, Wayne Morgan, Todd Brasseur et autres

Abstract Balancing sexual reproduction with vegetative growth poses challenges for many plants. Additionally, reproductive effort, such as production of pollen or flowers, is not always correlated with numbers of viable and germinable seeds. Energetic tradeoffs like these can be particularly fraught for …

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Ramping It Up: Assessing Genetic Diversity of the Allium tricoccum complex Aiton (Alliaceae) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Next-Gen Sequencing

Lauren A. Gray, Cameron Corbett, Craig Barrett, Jennifer Rhode Ward et autres

In an era of unprecedented biodiversity loss, understanding the extent to which species lose genetic diversity is imperative for conservation efforts. Reduced genetic diversity can cause species to be less resilient to stochastic change and more susceptible to extirpation and possibly extinction. …

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PULSE Regional Networks: Different Approaches to Drive Departmental Change Across Diverse Educational Landscapes

Jacqueline M. Washington, Judy Awong-Taylor, Robert M. Kao, Fernando Nieto et autres

To facilitate its goal of fostering department transformation, the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE) organizes some of its work into five geographic regions and leverages the expertise of the PULSE Fellows in each region. This article examines how these Regional …

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Reproductive and Genetic Patterns in Virginia Spiraea (Spiraea virginiana Britton; Rosaceae) Reveal a Fragmented Species, Frozen in Place and Time

Matt C. Estep, Logan Clark, Kristin Emery, Shravya Sanigepalli et autres

Spiraea virginiana Britton (Virginia spiraea), a threatened riparian shrub whose range extends through the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains, reproduces primarily asexually. Successful seed production is rare under field conditions, but the relative contributions of intrinsic factors and pollinators are unclear. Open, …

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Investigating Shade Tolerance and Phenotypic Plasticity of Virginia Spiraea (Spiraea virginiana Britton), a Federally Threatened Shrub

Rose P. Dickson, Jonathan L. Horton, Jennifer Rhode Ward

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Abstract 1468 PULSE: Empowering Department and Transforming Education

Michael J. Wolyniak, Judy Awong-Taylor, Loretta Brancaccio-Taras, Christopher Finelli et autres

PULSE is a national network of university faculty and administrators launched in 2012 as a collaboration between the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to stimulate department-level implementation of …

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Food Access, Identity, and Taste in Two Rural Cuban Communities

Krystyn R. Moon, Jennifer Rhode Ward, José Vazquez Rodriguez, Jorge Foyo

While many scholars have examined the idea of consumption preferences, also known as taste, in capitalist contexts, they have not explored how taste manifests in socialist or communist societies. In this case study, we query the ways in which two Cuban communities …

Biology Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning Through Authentic Research, Design, and Community Engagement

Alexandria K. Hansen, Patrice K. Connors, Dermot Donnelly‐Hermosillo, Robert J. Full et autres

This paper introduces the collection of manuscripts from the symposium, "Biology Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning through Authentic Research, Design, and Community Engagement," presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. The following papers showcase innovative …

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Authentic Research in the Classroom Increases Appreciation for Plants in Undergraduate Biology Students

Anna Hiatt, Alisa A. Hove, Jennifer Rhode Ward, Liane Ventura et autres

Engaging students in authentic research increases student knowledge, develops STEM skills, such as data analysis and scientific communication, and builds community. Creating authentic research opportunities in plant biology might be particularly crucial in addressing plant awareness disparity (PAD) (formerly known as plant …

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La Picadora: A Case Study in Cuban Agroecotourism

Krystyn R. Moon, Jennifer Rhode Ward, José Vazquez Rodriguez, Jorge Foyo

Agroecotourism is growing worldwide, with a Latin American focus on both cultural and environmental sustainability. In this case study, the authors immersed themselves in the seven-year-old agroecotourism venture of La picadora, living among neighbours and conducting formal interviews with 14 persons to …

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Forgotten Geum, Geum geniculatum Michx.

Marietta Day Shattelroe, Page Mangum, Jennifer Rhode Ward, Matt C. Estep

Geum geniculatum (Rosaceae), bent avens, is a perennial herb restricted to the high elevations of three mountaintops near the North Carolina/Tennessee border (USA). Although geographically restricted, occurrences on these mountaintops can have up to hundreds and occasionally thousands of individuals. While Geum …

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Partial-root Harvest of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.): A Non-Destructive Method for Harvesting Root Tissue for Ginsenoside Analysis

Ian A. Sabo, Jennifer Rhode Ward, H. David Clarke, Jonathan L. Horton

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) roots have long been harvested for use in herbal medicine. Overharvesting has threatened long-term viability of wild American ginseng populations. Research has been ongoing to determine factors affecting the variation of ginsenosides in roots. Given the conservation concerns …

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